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VOL. XXIII. GREENSBOEOTJGH, IN". C, MA.Y 11, 1B60. NO. 10864
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Discussion at Smilhfield Between
Messrs. Pool and Ellis!
GREAT ENTHUSIASM !
POQli TRIUMPHANT, AND ELLIS
COMPLETELY USED UP !
From the Raleigh Register.
The candidates for governor met at Smith-ed'on
the 25th, according to appointment.
' }ir. Po 1 opened the discussion by congrat-
_• himself that a new state of affairs
lately arisen, heretofore unprocented.—
. competitor and himself had agreed that
iiscussion between them was narrowed
to the simple question of ad valorem
• subject of ad valorem is easily unier-
. | it has been called by some a compli-
| juostion, but all who know right irora
og,are bound to admit that equal taxa-
. is just and right. What but the strong
arm of government secures to men the en-lit
and possession of their property,
ier slaves or not? And why should
rv man pay his equai proportion for
port of that government? Every cit-ighl
to pay tax according to the val-i
and protection afforded his property.—
To adjust the matter and to bring about e-zation
in the taxation fcs the prime ob-
• of thoso who favor ad valorem; but
me political screws ar o once placed on
of our people it is hard to convnee
-in oi the eror of their wa y, and influence
in to advocate this measure, although ov-rv
honest man is bound to admit its justice.
. present system of taxation is certainly
unjust and unequal—wo propose to change it
> as to make it boar equally on all species
of property, the r.egro included. It is no
v.- proposition-—ad valorem taxation is
■..;,!• obligatory in sixorsoven oftheSouth-u
States, that -enjoy more property than
seio—they have dono away with discrimi-
.•'•.-.• and unjust taxation, while in North
Jarolina we cannot tax slaves, known and
acknowledge to be|the most valuable species of
• srty among us, except as persons The
Aborftionists say they are persons, I sav
ey are property, and should, as such, be
.' i :ioeordi ng to value. With these facts
| ■•'. IJV * houhd not the slaveholder pay
ial pnjbortion with the landholder and
• or man for the support of tho govern-ment
and t'ae protection ol his property ?—
ii's platform proposes to bear equally
on all apocies ofproperty, tin cups and the
old lady'u hon and eggs, and all, except the
rich man's negro, while wo propose to tax
lOdy according to value, giving pow-tho
legislature to "discriminate only
r of the natural products of our land
• •industrial pursuits of our citizens."
competitor says that wo represent onr-
08 wishing to tax the negro in onescc-
1 other species of property in anoth-
I give this, as it deserves, a prompt de-
1 am in lavor of striking out tho odi-bibition
in regard to slaves in the Con-
Btitution, and of taxing all property accord-value,
leaving it to the legislature to
Bach discriminations as beforo men-
I \Y, are not hunting down the ne-
• are protecting tho slave, owner in
session of his property and making
• memting a fraternal bond between
slaveholder and non-slaveholder. But
life has a different tax for each class
iety. What more security for the pro-of
his property does the slave owner
than that his negro shall be taxed
'.;•' in protection with the land which
tills? N'oii-slaveholbers arc largely in
lajority here, and slaves are held by
th their consent. Thoy should not,
fore, be oppressed with onerous and un-
• irdens of taxation. Their good will
>i»I<J be conciliated and courted, and if
e, they can march to tho defence of your
•- property with a much, better grace
"loaderthe present system of unequal
"- >n. A great hue and cry has been
■ by the Democracy that the Opposi
i wish to tax tin cups, See., and send a
•■ ".nil to look into everybody's smoke-
• • and under everybody's bed. Your
I >nuaoo sense, gentleman, will enable
• know this to bo an intentional per-
>io« of the Opposition platform. Such is
ttheplatform—not my position.
■ '■ †Ellis nude a speech in Raleigh behind
k, when 1 had no power of defending
'. in which he has entirely (uninten-
• •. I hope) misrepresented my position,
• further, he has printed and circulated it
"• •« ■•-; over the State. The legislature
power to discriminate in favor ot the
• I products of the State. Of what do
.•' "tisist '. Why, ot tho articles of corn,
'■•«••. and what is raised in tho State
'•■! actual support of tho raiser. We
• to l «ter home industry, and show be-
1 '•' ■ avit, that equalization in taxation is
••.•' competitor in his late great Raleigh
*chpredicted that "beforo the summer's
tood erect in the heavens we would
our jilatforin as rats flee a burning
1 stand on the platform and will
low the Governor from the Seaboard to
■ mountainson it. I would like to know
'«Wanda on his platform?
" * .' ' ul»s> egg3. and soap gourds prop-so.
according to the Democratic
principle of ad valorem is fully explained to
them they can discriminate between justice
and injustice, and will accordingly record
their names at tho ballot-box. Any slave
holder who is an honest man is willing to
Eay his equal proportion of taxation. I
now the people of my section well enough
to be certain of the fact that they have too
much magnanimity to refuse to do so.
Wo do not propose to raise the tax on ne-groes
to the tremendous amount talked of
by our opponents. The tax will go-up per-haps
six cents, but we must remember that
we also propose to tax negroes over fifty
years and under twelve, which will lessen
the burdens which the poor man now has to
bear. Negroes under 12 are valuable—in
fact, the most valuable of property—those
over fifty are not only useful but necessary
on a farm. The negro, from birth, increases
every year more than 25 per cent in value.
We propose to bring down tho tax on land
from twenty cents on tho hundred dollars
valuation to 10 cents, and to raise the tax on
the negro from 6 to 10 cents on the same.
We must raise taxes—we are bound to pay
the debts that are daily accumulating, and I
ask why not do it fairly ? Why shall not
my neighbor stand on the same footing with
me in paying taxes as well as at the ballot
box? If this proposition (i e) ad valorem is
to drive negroes out of the State, where will
they go ? to South Carolina, where they are
already taxed, per cxpita, more than this sys-tem
could possibly impose upon them ?—
Suppose the owners emigrate—leave our
State with their negroes. If they do, they
"leave their country for their country's
good,''if they do so to shirk equal taxation.
Shall a discrimination be made between the
rich slave owner and the man who daily
earns his support by the sweat of his brow 1
I do not wish to array one class of persons
against the other, but I say that by the pres-ent
system the poor man is oppressed, The
rich planter sends his cotton to a commission
merchant and on it he pays no tax, while the
working man is obliged to pay fifty cents on
the hundred on his sugar, coffee, and other
necessaries of life; in fact, on everything ho
buys or sells. lie has no commission mer-chant.
Is this right ? Is it just ? Mr. Pool
went on to say that Mr. Bledsoo had said
that in this contest there would undoubtedly
be some i'speeial pleadiug"—he had so advis-ed
the Governor. The Governor might try
to split hairs on the question, but ho was wil-ling
to meet him, nevertheless. Why should
tho slaveholder be so careful in regard to his
negroes when ho has his luxuries, and is wil-ling
to pay for them? The eternal cry is,
however, ''let my ?iegroes alone." Those who
are in favor of the principle of ad valorem,
but try to make it a question of time, are the
enemies of Gov. Ellis. Why should anything
that is right be postponed ? Shall we wait
for the Abolitionists to allow us to throw off
tho tyranny of unequal taxation ? You let
the non-slaveholder know that the slave own-er
is revelling in his luxuries, paying no tax,
while he pays an onorous tax on his necessi-ties,
and you at once bring about a prejudice
between them, a conflict as it were. We may
have to fight for our slave property. We
can and must call on the non-slaveholder.—
They will fight for the instution and protect
your property; is it right, therefore, to im-pose
upon them this comparatively burden-some
tax, and take advantage of this little
constitutional advantage ? I call upon slave-holders
to come forward and cement the bond
of Union. Georgia and Arkansas, and other
Southern States have strengthened tho insti-tution
of slavery by adopting the ad valorem
system. The non-slaveholder asks for equal
taxation, cries aloud for his rights, and this
is all.
Tho "Standard" sometimes makes an ob-servation
that is worthy of credit; it is, how-ever,
not my organ. Mr. llolden says ad va-lorem
is just right and Democratic, and that
Gov.Reidwas its originator in this State.
This is high Democratic authority, but I say
if you wish to get ad valorem you should vote
for the man and party who offers it to you
now. Perhaps, Gov. Ellis' party may give
it to you, but it will be long beforo his time
arrives. I am in favor of having a fair, hon-est
discussion of a great andjust principle.
Mr. Pool stated that the constitution be-longed
to tho people, and the people had a
right to change it; that ho had no fears of
trouble in an open convention; that the West
only asked that slaves should be taxed as oth-er
other proporty—that he would leave all
discrimination as recognized in the platform
to the legislature. He would be glad to an-swer
any question which Gov. Ellis or tho
people might propound. He then took his seat
amidst deafening applause.
Gov. Ellis then arose and said that it was the
first time he had over had the honor of ap-pearing
before a Johnston audience, except
as an officer of the law—ho now appeared as
tho representative of the great Democratic
party. Ho tendered his thanks for generous
support he had received at their hands at the
last election. The ad valorem system he con-sidered
not only unjust, but revolutionary
and tyrannicle in its theory, practice and in-fluence—
he was, with the platferm he sup-ported,
diametrically opposed to it—he was a
poor nan and Mr. Pool had not convinced
him that the establishment of this system
was to his interest—The West is continually
crying for more, when when she already has
enough. The compromises made between
the two sections should be kept inviolate.
Tho Opposition are always changing their
positions.and every time they come before the
people
they bring their new issues. They
u
• -.
wrm, they can now bo taxed, and the
•'/•■: negro left out entirely. Now, I
"-to know which is the tin cup party ;
| "the tin cap candidate? lieu
-• °> fellow citizens: If my corapt
leave it to
competitor is
'"-•tin cup candidate how can he stand
j"ly on his platform? The Democracy
Wt,. ' 'lu8t in lhe eyeB °f 8°m6 of the
* °wat of our people, but when this great
are already leaving their platform, in fact
they put in new planks very often, He be-lieved
with Mr. Fercbee, of Camden, that it
was a bad sign to see the Abolitionists sym-pathizing
with ad valorem. He said that
Gov. Raid's ad valorem was not that of the
Opposition, that the object of this move on
their part, was merely to gain power, and
closed by urging the people to vote the Dem-ocratic
ticket, let the Constitution alone, and
save the country from tho dangers which be-set
its infringement. Mr. Pool, in his rejoin-der,
said Gov. Ellis had not met his positions.
That the platform was explicit enough, and
was willing to leave discrimination, in regard
to ccr :ain subjects of taxation, to the enlight-ened
representatives of a great State. Tho
legislature is not now trammelled, nor do I
propose to do it. Tho pamphlet which tho
Governor has called a"dark lantorn concern"
was intended to give light, and contains high
Democratic authority in favor of the great
princiolo of equal taxation, nor has he denied
that Messrs. Holden, Bledsoe, Wigfall and
others did use the expressions therein con-tained.
Gov. Ellis replied. He said that
his competitor was constantly leaving his
platform—that it was too slippery for him to
stand on. He (Mr. Pool) was in favor of an
open convention, and the platform had not
limited the power of that body. Once trust
the Constitution in its hands, and we have
no guarantee that;it will not be torn asunder;
said ho was in favor of the extension of a
railroad through to the Tennessee line.
Convention Proceedings on Monday
April SO.
SEVENTH DAY—MOENINO SE8SION.
The Convention came to order at 10.15 A.
M.
The Rev Mr. Dana of the 2d Presbyteri-ian
church of Charleston opened with prayer.
Reading of Journal dispensed with.
After explanation from Messrs. Pngh,
Barkdlae and the Chairman were made, a
vote by States was then taken on the
amendment ot Mr. Butler, of Massachusetts,
viz : the Cincinnatti platform.
Pending this vote, the following proceed-ings
and vote took place:
State*. Yea*. Xayt.
Maine 3 6
New Hampshire, 0 •>
Vermont 0 6
Massachusetts, 8 6
Rhode Island 0 _ '.. 4
Connecticut, -.2} 3*
New York, 0 36
Xew Jesey, .. 5 - ■
Pennsylvania 16* 10}
Delaware 8 02
Maryland 5£ 2*
Virginia 121 2*
North Carolina, 10T O
South Carolina, 0 8
Georgia 10 0
Florida 2 3
Louisiana, 0 6
Mississippi, 0 7
Texas, 0 4
Arkansas, 0 4
Missouri, 4} 4J
Tennessee, 11 *
Kentucky 9 3
Ohio, 0 23
Indina 0 13
Illinois, .0 11
Michigan, '. 0 11
Wisconsin, 0 5
Iowa 0 4
Minnesota, lj 2}
California, 0 4
Oregon, 3 0
105 198
The above result gave rise to a warm and
somewhat excited discussion in reference to
the vote of Georgia, and the debate became
personally offensive, when the chair inter-posed.
The question was then taken on the minor-ity
resolutions of Mr. Samuels as a substi-tute
for that of tho majority, and carried by
the following vote :
State*. Yeas. -Vayi.
Maine 8 0
New Hampshire, 6 0
Vermont, 5 0
Massachusetts, 7 0
Rhode Island 4 0
Connecticut, 6 0
New York, 35 0
Yew Jersey 6 *
Pennsylvania 12 15
Deleware, 0 J
Maryland 3J 4J
Virginia, 1 14
North Carolina 0 10
South Carolina 0 8
Georgia, 0 10
Florida 2 3
Alabama, 0 9
Louisiana, 0 6
Mississippi, 0 7
Texas 0 4
Arkansas, 0 4
Missouri, 4 6
Tennessee, 1 11
Kentucky, 2 9}
Ohio, 23 0
Indiana 13 0
Illinois 11 0
Michigan, 6 0
Wisconsin, 5 0
Iowa, 4 9
Minnesota, 4 0
California, 0 4
Oregon, 0 3
165 138
When the vote was announced carrying
the substitute of Mr. Samuels.
Mr. Stuart, of Michigan, moved to recon-sider
and lay the motion on the table.
The chair roversed his previous decision
favoring a similar motion. He had changed
his views and decided tho motion to be out
of order.
Mr. Saulsbury, of Deleware wanted to ex-plain
what would be the obvious effect of
one of these resolutions.
Mr. McCook of Ohio objected.
Mr. Salisbury was ruled out of order.
The chair decided, the resolutions to be
dovisible.
Mr. Flournoy would publish what he
would have said if he had not been called to
order.
Tho question was then taken on the first
resolutions as follows:
1. Resolved, That wo, the Democracy of
tho Union, in Covention assembled,hereby do-clare
our affirmance of tho resolutions unan-imously
adopted and declared as a platform
of principles by the Democratic Convention
at Cincinnatti, in the year 1856, believing
that Democratic principles are unchangea-ble
in their nature, when applied to the
same subject matters.
It was carried as follows :
States. Yeas. Kays.
Maine 8 2
New Hampshire 5 0
Vermont 5 0
Massachusetts, 13 0
Rhode Island, 4 O
Connecticut, 0 0
New York 35 0
New Jersey, 7 0
Pennsylvania, 27 0
Delaware, 2 1
Maryland 5 3
Virginia, 14 1
North Carolina 10 0
South Carolina, 0 8
Georgia, 0 10
Florida, 0 3
Alabama 0 9
Louisiana, 0 6
Missippi, 0 7
Texas 0 4
Arkansas, 0 4
Missouri, 7J 1}
Tennessee, 10} 1}
Kentucky 12 0
Ohio, 23 0
Indiana, 13 0
Illinois, 11 0
Michigan, ~..6 0
Wisconsin 6 0
Iowa, 4 0
Minnesota, 4 0
California, } 3}
Oregon, 0 3
237} 65
Mr. Glenn, in casting the vote ofMississpi-
South Carolina 0 8
Georgia 0 0
Florida 0 0
Alabama 0 0
Louisiana 0 0
Mississippi 0 0
Texas 0 0
Arkansas 0 0
Missouri 4 5
Tenncsse 0 12
Kentucky 4 8
Ohio 0 23
Indiana 0 13
Illinois 0 11
Michigan 0 6
Wisconsin 0 5
Iowa 0 4
Minnesta 0 4
Calfornia .0 4
Oregon 0 3
21 238
Pending tho call of the roll, Mr Bradbur-ry,
of Maine, desired to preface the vote of
Maine with a speech, but he was called to
order.
Pending the call of the roll, nearly the en-tire
North changed their votes from the af-firmative
to tho negative. (It was a com-plete
back down from their former position.)
Mr. Gallagher, of Connecticut, wanted to
know what was the dodge. (Laughter.)
Mr. Benning, of Georgia, said his State de-clined
to vote.
Mr. Seward said he voted "no."
Mr. M'Cook, of Ohio, insisted upon. Ala-bama
being required to voto.
Mr. Walker, of Alabama, made an inaudi-ble
reply. His State declined to vote.
Arkansas, Texas, Florida, Mississippi and
Louisiana, also declined to vote.
Mr. Stuart called for a division on the re-maining
propositions, and a vote by States.
The vote was then taken on the following
resolutions:
Resolved That it is the duty of the United
States to afford ample and complete protec-tion
to all its citizens, whether at home or
abroad, and whether native i r foreign.,
The roll was called, and it was carried
unanimously, the States declining to vote on
the last proposition, except Georgia, deelin-ing
to vote on this,
Mr. Stuart asked that the States that had
declined voting be called, which was done,
and they still declined.
The vote was then taken on the following
resolution:
Resolved, That one of the necessities of
the age, in a military, commercial and and
postal point of view, is speed3r communica-tion
between the Atlantic and Pacific States;
and the Democratic party pledged such con-stitutional
Government aid as will insure tho
construction ofa railroad to the Pacific coast,
at the earliest practicable period.
It was carried by a vote of 248 ayes to
220} nays.
The Southern States, before declining to
vote, still doing so.
pi, said the Cincinnati platform was a swin-dle.
Mr. Bryan, of texas, endorsed Mississippi,
and cast the vote of texas "no."
The debate now became very exciting, in-dicating
bitter feelings and determined hos-tility
when a motion to lay the resolutions on
the table was submitted and decided by a
vote of 81 against 188.
During the call, Mr. Walker, of Alabama,
withdrew the vote of his State.
Mississippi withdrew her vote.
Arkansas withdrew three of her votes.
Mr. Ewing. of Tennessee, called for a sep-erate
vote on the following preamble and
resolutions:
Inasmuch as differences of opinion exist in
the Democratic party as to the nature and
extent ofthe powers of a Territorial Legis-lature,
and and as to the powers and duties
of Congress, under the Constitution of the
United States, over the institution ofslavery
within the Territories.
Resolved, that the Democratic party will
abide by the decisions of the Supreme Court
of the United States on the questions of con-stitutional
law.
GOT. Winston, of Alabama, raised the point
that tho vote had first to be taken on the res-olutions'
then on the preamble. Baled to be
not well taken.
Mr. stuart, ot Michigan, said, if the gentle-man
did not want the resolution, we of the
North did not.
Hon. Bedford Brown ofNew York warned
his Northern friends not to adopt this pream-ble
and resolution. It swept offevery barrier
cfthe Constitution and would destroy the
Democratic party and the country (great sen-sation.)
Mr. Stuart of Michigan desired to speak a-raidst
loud cries oforder.
Hon. Wm. A. Richardson, of Illinois, de-sired
to be heard.
Mr. John Cochrane, of New York, hoped
ho would be beard.
Mr. Stuart, of Michigan, continued on the
floor amidst loud cries of orer.
Mr. Meek, of Alabama, insisted upon his
being brought to order, Mr. Stewart had al-ready
spoke once.
Mr. Stuart said it would not be discovered
whether he was in order until he first stated
his proposition. ,
Mr. Hughs, of New Hampshier, moved all
persons not Delegates be requested to with-draw
from the floor. He excepted the la-dies.
The Chair requested those not Delegates
to retire to the rearof the room and not crowd
the Delegates.
Mr. Meek withdrew his point of order.—
All Alabama wanted was a vote.
Hon. Wm. A Richardson rose again to
speak, but
Mr. Hooker, of Mississippi, objected.
The Chair ruled that the gentleman from
Illinois was not in order.
Mr. Stuart of Michigan moved an adjourn-ment
untill 4 o' clock this afternoon.
Mr. Cochrane appealed to the convention
to hear Mr. Richardson.
The Chair ordered Mr. Cochrane to take
his seat.
Mr. Stuart withdrew his motion.
The convention then voted on the 2d re-solution
and its preamble, aud it was reject-ed
by the following votes.-
States. Yea*. A'ays.
Maine 0 8
New Hampshire, 1 4
Vermont 0 5
Massachusetts 0 13
Rhodes Island 4 0
Connecticut O B
New York 0 35
New Jersey 0 7
Pennsylvania 8 19
Deleware 0 2
Maryland 0 8
Virginia 0 16
North Carolina 0. 10
the fol-
Mr. McCook, of Ohio, moved to reconsider
the vote, and to lay the motion on the table.
Carried.
The question was then taken on
lowing resolution :
Resolved, That the Domocratic party are
in favor ot the acquisition of the Island of
Cuba, on such terms as shall be honorable to
ourselves and jnst to Spain.
It passedlananimously, excepting the seven
States declining to vote.
Flournoy, of Arkansas, desired to cast the
vote of his State.
The last resolution wasthen voted, as fol-lows:
6. Resolved, That the enactments ofState
Legislatures to defeat the faithful execution
of the fugitive slave law, are hostile in char-acter,
subversive of the Constitution, and
revolutionary in their effect.
It passed unanimously, all the State de-clining
to vote that did beforo.
So the minority platform reported by Mr.
Samuels, with the exception of the 2d reso-lution
aud its preamble, was adopted.
Mr. Stuart moved to reconsider the vote
adopting the last resolution, and proposed to
address the convention.
He had just begun his speech when our re-port
closed.
gia, J. B. Owens, Florida, G. M. Bryan,
Texas, M. B. Burrows, Arkansas, T. L. Sueed
Missouri, J. A. Green, New York.
On motion, tho convention of the South-ern
Delegation, and of the friends of Con-stitutional
Union, was adjourned unti. 12 M.
on Tuesday, 1st May.
PROCEEDINGS OP THE SECEEDINO DELEGATES.
The Charleston Courier furnishes the fol-lowing
proceedings ol the Seceding Delegates
ou Monday night:
The greatest enthusiasm and excitement
prevailed throughout our city on Monday
afternoon, as soon as it was reported that
some of the Southern States, by their dele-gations,
had withdrawn from the Coven-tion,
and were pieparing to meet in Con-ference.
Citizens who had previously cared
little or nothing for the Convention, now
exhibited tho liveliest interest, and the 'South-ern
Delegations" and "Southern Convention"
on every tongue.
A hurried appointment was made for a
meeting of the retiring Delegations, in St.
Andrew's Hall, (which had been procured
through the application of Mayor Wood,) at
8 o'clock.
Long before that hour the Hall and all
its approaches were filied by an eager and
expectant aasemolage, so that it was a diffi-cult
matter for any of the Delegates invi-ted
and included in the call to effect an en-trance.
Large assemblages of citizens wore also
gathered i j front of the City Hall and at
other places, in expectation of addresses
from popular leaders of the seceding Dele-gations,
in explanation of this important
movement.
At 8 o'clock, in St. Andrew's Hall
several appeals in behalf of order and regu-lar
proceedings were made, by W. L.
Yancey and others, ot the retiring Delega-gations
and were heard with approval and
applause.
Tho meeting was called to order by Hen-ry
D. Smith, a Delegate at Large from
Alabama, who was followed by Mr. W. L.
Yancey in a special request to all specta-tors
and others, not Delegates, to withdraw
eo as to leave the hall free for the organiza-tion.
Mr. Y'ancoy then moved the appointment
of Senator James A. Bayard a delegate from
Delewaro as temporary Chairman, but Mr.
Bayard begged to be excused on account of
imperfect Hearing and want ol acquaintance
with tho Delegates present.
Mr. Yancey then moved that the Chair he
assigned to John S. Preston, a Delegate from
South Carolina, who was conducted to the
Chair with great applause.
Mr. G. Lubbock, of Texas, was appointed
Secretary.
Mr. Yancey then offered a few remarks,
explaining tho object and purpose of the
meeting, and urging deliberate and well con-sidered
measures. Ho closed with a motion
for the enrollment of the Delegates and Al-ternates
included in the call, and the appoint-ment
of a committee to report a permanent
organization. He advocated moderation and
conciliation. Tho call of the States was then
commenced and proceeded with. On reach-ing
New York, Dr. Skinner, of tho "Hard
Shell" Delegation, responded in a few elo-quent
words pledging his co-operation and
the best wishes and efforts of his colleag-ueH.
Mr. Bayard replied eloquently in behalf of
Deleware. On the call for South Carolina
Col. J. P. Boed (one of the threo Delegates
who did n"t act with tho majority of Dele-gation
in Democratic Convention) made an
eloquent expression of his footings and rea-sons,
and gave his signature and cordial co-operation.
Mr. Reed was repeatedly inter-rupted
by loud and continued cheering.
Mr. Jefferson M. Lamar, of Georgia, re-p'ied
promptly and eloquently to the call for
Georgia. Gen. John Milton answered that
"Florida is read}-," and was followed by
Rev. James B. Gwens, in tho same strain.—
Mr. N. B. Burrows, replied for Arkansas.—
Mr. S B. Greenfiiid of tho Hopkinsville
(Ky.) Democrat, rosponded to the call for
Kentucky, and stated that his colleagues
were under some restriction from instruction
and he would only beg the privilegs of lon-ger
consideration.
Henry C Burnett of Kentucky, (M. H.R.)
was then called on aid replied in an eloquent
address.
Tho Chairman then stated again the ob-jects
of tho call and the meeting, and ex-presed
an earnest desire that the business of
tho meeting would not be interrupted by
any call for speeches not strictly required
by tho resolution before them.
On the completion of tho call of the States
it was found that Mayor Wood, ofNew York
had appeared, and loud calls, were mad for
"New lord," and "Wood." H briefly with
From the Warrenton News.
SINOULAB CA8E OF LARCENY
For some time past considerable excite-ment
has existed in Raleigh, relative to the
larceny of a half-grown pig. Various reports
were in circulation, more or less exaggera-ted,
and considerable curiosity was excited
to learn the particulars. The good character
hitherto borne by the accused, and their pos-ition
in society, made many incredulous as
to the participation in so mean an action as
stealing a poor man's little pig. The exam-ination
took place last week, and our special
reporter furnishes us with the following ab-stract
of the Proceedings:
Jack Register, Georgy E. Coon and Jacky
Paddle, were brought before his honor, Jus-tice
Rip Van Winkle charged with stealing
a pig, the property of Mr Mosey, a respecta-ble
citizen of Ram Cat, in Wake County. The
accused wero three queer-looking specimens
of the class known as dilapidated politicians,
who, though they talkes as if "butter
would'nt melt in their mouths," evidently
knew a trick cr two, and discern, a hawk
from a handsaw." Mr. Mosey was accompa-nied
by his friend and adviser,, the celebra-ted
Orator Gasbags, the gemmau vot creates
a (sensation) and always (cheers) his own
speeches.
Mr. Mosey, who appeared to be depressed,
being called on, stated that he had for nearly
two years nourished a dear little animal of
the porcine species, of more than oidinary
intelligence, and which answered to the name
of Ad. That he bad taken great trouble
with it, and taught it to make a marked dis-tinction
between white and black folks, beside
various other little tricks which would make
it very popular, and prove a mine of wealth
to himself, and a tremendous saving to eve-rybody
and his wife. But*all his brilliant
hopes were blasted by the prisoners, who,
without the slightest notice or authority,
had pounced upon little Ad, and were al-ready
exhibiting it all over tho country, as
the Learned Opposition Pig. In conclusion,
he besought his honor to give him back his
dear little pig, that it was all he had in the
world to make a start into business with, that
he was utterly ruined unless these "rogues in
grain" were made to disgorge their ill-got-ten
plunder. In answer to a question from
the Justice he stated that it was a genuine
Southerno "no bone breed." When Mr. Mo-sey
concluded, Orator Gasbags made two
gasping attempts to address the Court but
being overcome by the intensity of his feel-ings,
and the magnitude of his ideas, he sat
down wiping his physiognomy with the cuff
ot his coat, as he patriotically declined to
patronise Northern manufactures by making
use of a pocket handkerchief.
The prisoners, being asked what they had
to say in answer to Mr. Mosey's statement
Georgy Coon made a rambling "Cock and
Bull store," abont an old sow, called Free
Suffrage, that belonged to one Davy; which
was the dam ol little Ad, and of course the
latter could not bo the property of the com-plainant.
That in law and fact it was an
Estray, and belonged to any that could catch
it, unless the real owner came forward, pro-ved
property, and paid charges. There his
Honor remarked, with a grin, that last item
would be a serious one, as little Adhad kick-ed
up the "Devil to pay," generally and in-dividually,
aad his Satanic majesty was not
easliy satisfied-
Jack Register assured his Honor that he
did'nt caro one "bawbee" for the Devil, the
Eig, or the complainant. That he would
ave been as well pleased if Mr. Mosey had
his infernal pig back in Ram Cat, that at the
best it was a vicious animal just as likoly to
gore its friend as its foes, and ho apprehended,
from present appearances, a little more liko-ly.
That be had a strong dislike to hog-meat,
and this loco foco shoat in particular.
He solemnly protested ho was drawn inno-cently
into tho affair by Mrs. Sally Dillard,
whom his honor knew was one of the drol-lest
creatures in all creation. She had start-ed
the affair as a good joko, and joined in it
for the fun of the thing, and to have a hearty
laugh at tho locofoco's, when Sally had suc-ceeded
in chousing them out of their pet pig.
Justice.—I am afraid, Jack, the laugh will
be on the wrong side of your mouth.
Jack Register.—Tb&ta nothing, your Hon-or.
I am used to laughing on that side for
tho last seven years.
Jacky Puddle stood on his dignity, and
pledged his honor, that he was a perfect
"Know Nothing" with regard to the entire
affair, and invited all present to take a horn
with him in the Executive mansion,—when
ice got there.
After some wrangling about the owner-ship
of Ad, Mr. News was examined. He
knew Ad from the hour it was pigged to the
present, and had always known it as the
property of Mr. Mosey; there wore a num-ber
of persons who took a great interest in
tho animal, but he couldn't swear thoy were
joint proprietors. He had his suspicions,
but "least said was soonest monded." In
answer to tho accused, he stated, that ho al-ways
considered Ad as "no great shakes,"
and had frequently told Mosey it was a vi-cious
animal, that it would eventually kick
up a muss in tho neighborhood. He had
always thought there was more of the Black
Republican than the Southern breed in it,
and therefore kept his eye on it, and gave it
a knock whenever he got a chance. Its hab-its
were so pugnacious, that it was a terror
to the neighbors; it had a peculiar animosi-ty
to little niggers, and old darkies,
Ad, as a public nuisance, which ought
abated. The defendants wero then lib< it
upon bail, and held responsible for the I
behaviour of Ad, until the final decis |n
the case, in August next.
Our limited space prevents a fuller n)
bat we have copious notes, which we
publish another time. Some of the
examinations were decidedly rich,
rumored that tho defendants are all
sick of their spec, but we doubt its trut^., as
it is "neck or nothing" with them. No 'nat-ter
how the affair ends, they cannot be v,,»raat
off than before; if convicted, they wii be .
pilloried and branded, bat that's n«.i ng, f
they are too well attmt to such thing* to .WM ..
for anything less than continued ras'ieo- j
sion—from Office.
From ihe Fayetteville Observer
EQUAL TAXATION
Having, on Thursday, by the poblicru'on
of a portion of Gov. Graham's speech ini lhe
State Senate in 1854, very effectually di*|xM.
ed of the Democratic pretence that the \)liig
measure of equal taxation would violate a
compromise of tho Constitution, we protiose
now to offer a few plain matter of ♦act ofin-r-vations
on the nature of that proposed ni{ins-ure,
and its obvious equity. The follo^fi ig
is the portion of the Whig Platform wWi-h
relates to this sabject:
" Whereas, Great inequality exists in $ no
present mode of taxation, and it is just #nd
rigbt that all property should contribute* as
proportion towards tho burdens of State J
"1. Resolved, That we recommend a (in-vention
of the people ot the State to be alli-ed
on the federal basis as early as practica-ble
for tho purpose of so modifying the (.(in-stitution
that every species of property iJay
be taxed according to us value, with poivr
to discriminate only in favor of the na j e
products of our State and tho industrial jLr-suits
of her citizens." f
The chief inequality, if not tho only £ne
complained of is, that lands and other ob-jects
of taxation are assessed according to
their value, whilst negroes, now the Inrg ft
single species of property in the State, :.,nd
tho one most readily convertible into c-a(m,
pay far less than their duo proportion, in-cording
to their value. As was shown pj
Gov. Graham, this concession was made'to
tho slaveholders in 1835, as a consideni'jon
for the concession to the landholders o inn
exclusive representation in the State Se.. ie.
Tbe reason for the concession no longer z-its.
Democoacy has wrested from the li d-holders
their part of the benefits of this ■ n
promise, and there is therefore no reason Of
continuing the unequal burden on them
The average valuo of negroes between 12
and 50 years of age is at least S1000 each —
Suppose one man to own ton such negn es,
worth 910,000. Ho pays into the State tn\.n
ury as tax on thorn. $8. His neighbor o*rn
•10,000 worth of houses and lands, ant' lio
pays on that $20 of State taxes. Is tl pre
any reason for this inequality? Not ibut
wo can perceive. Both are equally prote|jod
in their rights, and sustained in tho valji-<
of their respective species of property, bylhe
very same government which is maim.'. 1 <i
by the common fund of taxes thus colleeld.
Out of this common fund the Executive lid
Legislative and Judicial departments, mn I II
else composing the government that piot«#Hs
all alike, derive tbeir support. Without this
government, to protect and secure tl. MO
rights of property, neither lands nor sl-c> oa
would be of value in North Carolina, BX<* pt
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among feather beds
the views of his Delegation, and pledging a
hearty concurrence in all movement looking
towards lhe rights ol all sections of the Uni-ted
States, and ot the common rights of all
citizons in the States and Territories.
Mi. Walker, of Alabama, moved the ap-pointment
of a committee of ono from oath
Delegation, to report a list of officers and
rules tor tie permanont and perfect organi-zation
of the convention. In accordance
with this resolution, which was unanimous-ly
adopted, the Chairman appointed the fol-lowing
Committee: . .
J. M.Pj.rur Alabama, B. Mathews^ M.ssis-sinpi,
John Tarleton, Louisiana. W H. Whit-ely,
Deleware, W. W. Fisher, Virginia, R. B.
Boylston, South Carolina, J. M. Lamar Geor-so
far as every individual could maintain
rights by his own strong arm. Such h>
tho undoubted fact, we put it to the i
science of every fair man, of even pMM
whether it is not equitable that those i
equally receive protection, according to I
respective necessities for it, should • qu
pay for that protection, according to 1I4
respective amounts of interest protected
Can any fair man whose property con*
in negroes, really desire that his neigi
whose property conai tin lands, shall pa}
his protection in his negro property 1
cannot believe it. Who will be willing t
his neighbor shall justly taunt him ■
avoiding his share of the public burdens; :fid
throwing them upon ono who is no more aMe
than himself to bear them, and yet i« ealyxi
on to pay his own and more than half of Ms
neighbor's share? On the other hand, wfat
freeman will tamely submit thus to pay mis
own and his equally rich neighbor's tn>l- '
It ought not to be desired and it will noilhe
submitted to.
But the case is far stronger than wo b\
stated it above. Tho owner of these i
negroes, worth $10,000, is, on an aver;i|
the owner of ten others, under 12 and ol
50 years of ago, who arc worth say $5,"
[by reference to the last census it will be s
that just about one half of the negroes in the
State are under 12 and over 50.] On $1. 0
worth of property, therefore, he pa\
whilst his neighbor, with $15,000 wort
real estate, pays $30. We know it is
that those under 12 and over 50 are exei
ed because they are non-productive. 1
everybody knows is legal fiction. Man;
those over 50 are among tho most produ
negroes in the State, earning to their 1
ters from $100 to $500 a year; while
well known and admitted, that cvery oiis|
those under 12 is increasing in value at;
rate of about $100 a year, and this $1'
year is just as really aud truly $100 mad<|
tho owner upon this little negra as is
$100 produced by the labor of any ono of
grown negroes. Now we put it to any
man to say, whether any property tha a
man owns pays him better than Ifcit $1' a
year of increase in the value of each on 1 4
these little negroes? And if it is thus <
fessedly productive property, why shoull
not contribute its due proportion to tbe j|
ment of the public burdens? If, on the
er hand, any of the old or young shoaJdl
by reason of any infirmity, a charge u'*n
the owner, tney should not only not oe ItMe
ed, but a proper deduction therefor should >c
made from the aggregate valuation of tin
who are taxed.
But it is Baid that these little children may
die without ever actually producing w y-thing.
Very true; but that contingent) • n-cereiy
hoped his'Honor would Teave the vi- ters into the estimate of their market v;} Je,
cious animal in their possession. Mr. Mosey | which would be much higher i
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and furniture. He considered it a public
nuisance, and was rejoiced when the defen-dants
were so foolish as to steal it. He
wished them joy of their bargain, and sin-entered
his protest against the latter senti-ment.
After a speech from Orator Gasbags, which
we will report at a future period, his Honor
decided to hold tho prisoners to bail for their
appearance at August Court, and in the
meantime would take into consideration
whether it would not be necessary to indict.
be any guaranty that they would not dij
So also one's dwelling or store house orl
tory, may constitute the chief value ot|
taxable real estate. Tiiai is liable 1
Htrnction by fire, and it is as great s ;
ary misfortune thus to lota lbs tn ihj fl
the other by death
But how is it with the land .' A: ere